Hamilton Food Share

East Hamilton Spiritual Church is a proud supporter of Hamilton Food Share. ​We are firm believers, that no matter where we are in life, there is always someone who has less, and that we need to do our part to make sure we are taking care of each other.

Through the generosity & compassion of our congregation, we are able to provide HFS with regular donations of foods needed to fill the shelves of our local food banks.

Your donations can be placed in the deacon's bench or basket in our church coatroom.

EHSC also dedicates a portion of many of our special events, such as our Halloween with Spirit event, to be a Hamilton Food Share donation.

About Hamiton Food Share

Hamilton Food Share‘s purpose is to increase our community's capacity to reduce hunger. We do this by supplying much needed food supplies and short-term storage to food banks and hot meal programs. Additionally, our organization establishes community partnerships, donor relations and fundraising activities that support our food recovery operation.

Our support is vital as the resources allocated by Hamilton Food Share defray costs for the emergency food programs and redirect these savings to other program areas. The second purpose of our organization is to work collaboratively across every sector of the community to bring about awareness of hunger, its root causes and the impact it creates for people in need.

Emergency Food AccessTotal VisitsOver 20,000 people were assisted in the month of March 2015, up 18.5% from the year prior. The number of adults assisted totalled just over 13,000. up 18% over the year prior.

Measuring HungerLocal food banks give out a minimum of 3 to 5 days worth of emergency food for each monthly visit. The hunger gap is deeper than that for over 3,000 households representing approximately 4,700 people. the hunger gap for these households is between 6 and 20 days worth of food needed to make ends meet. It is no surprise that the 2 top sources of income for these households is Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program.

​The Hamilton Community has supported Hamilton Food Share’s hunger relief activities since its inception in 1990. We welcome your call for more information and interest in partnering with Hamilton Food Share.

There is so much that you can do and every contribution makes such a difference.Every dollar you donate to Hamilton Food Share raises $5 worth of fresh food such as milk, eggs, fruit, vegetables, etc.!Hamilton Food Share339 Barton StreetStoney Creek, ON L8E 2L2

Tel: (905) 664-9065Fax: (905) 664-2108

To find out more about Hamilton Food Share or how you can get involved please visit their website at: www.hamiltonfoodshare.org